Water is refreshing, cleansing, and clear, so it’s easy to understand why so many cultures and religions use water for symbolic purification. We will wash our hands twice during our Seder : now, with no blessing, to get us ready for the rituals to come; and then again later, we’ll wash with a blessing, preparing us for the meal, which Judaism thinks of as a ritual in itself.

Too often during our daily lives we don’t stop and take the moment to prepare for whatever it is we’re about to do. 


haggadah Section: Urchatz
Source: JewishBoston.com